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  La Calisto and the Art of Adaptation

  Yesterday (Saturday, November 18), I had the pleasure of attending an adapted performance of the Baroque opera La Calisto by Francesco Cavalli at the NEC in Boston. While the musical direction and performances were fantastic (I’ll link the event page here for the full cast and performer list), what enthralled me the most was the… Read more

  November 19, 2023

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  Classical Music and Museum Culture

  Is classical music dead? I’m going to have to ask you to define your terms. As I write this, I’m listening to one of Beethoven’s beautiful string quartets, from the comfort of my home. If the death of classical music entails that it is forgotten, then that apocalyptic moment has not yet come to pass.… Read more

  November 17, 2023

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  Raison d’etre

  This morning on the train ride into Boston I got a push notification from my old UD email. This was actually quite surprising to me–I have long since abandoned that address, and all mail sent to it ought to forward to my personal address. I clicked the notification and it took me to an unsurprisingly… Read more

  November 17, 2023